Home / 26,902.12-40,315.38-22,932.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,902.12, 40,315.38 and 22,932.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,902.12, 40,315.38 and 22,932.85 is: 34,367.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,902.12 : 40,315.38 = 22,932.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,902.12/40,315.38 = 22,932.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,902.12x = 40,315.38 × 22,932.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,902.12x = 924,546,562.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 924,546,562.23/26,902.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,367.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.